Would-be robbers assault teen in Brooklyn Park

Anne Arundel County police said three people attempted to rob a teen in Brooklyn Park.

A 17-year-old girl told police that she was walking with two other friends on Townsend Avenue when three people approached them at about 9:10 p.m. Thursday.

The trio began to punch the victim and demanded money from her, but she did not comply with the demands, police said.

Authorities said the three, who were not able to get any property from the victim, fled the area on foot on Townsend Avenue into Baltimore City.

The victim was transported to Harbor Hospital for treatment of minor injuries sustained during the assault.

The description of the robbers includes a black female, in her teens with a heavy build and braided hair, wearing a dark blue shirt and tan capri pants. The second person was described as a black female in her teens, wearing an orange Hollister hoodie. The third person was described as a black man with a thin build, wearing dark blue jeans and a bandanna covering half of his face.